Falcons land bruising Penn State RB in new NFL.com mock draft

The Atlanta Falcons are going into the 2026 NFL Draft with only five total selections, and their first pick doesn't come until the middle of the second round. This presents another challenge for first-year Falcons general manager Ian Cunningham. Nonetheless, the team managed to use its limited draft capital to trade for Philadelphia Eagles safety Sydney Brown over the weekend.

The Falcons and Eagles swapped picks in the fourth and sixth rounds. Atlanta essentially moved down 26 total spots to acquire Brown, but the team still has five picks. This is important for a team that still has holes left to fill in the draft.

The Falcons need a No. 2 running back after losing Tyler Allgeier in free agency, and they could still use some help at wide receiver and defensive tackle. A new four-round mock draft from NFL.

com writer Chad Reuter addressed a few of these needs. The Falcons selected three Big Ten players in Reuter's mock. Falcons add 3 Big Ten players in NFL.